N-[(3S)-1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl]-(2-thienyl)benzamides: human dopamine D4 ligands with high affinity for the 5-HT2A receptor

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Dec 1;15(23):5253-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.08.051. Epub 2005 Sep 15.

Abstract

A series of N-[(3S)-1-benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl]-(2-thienyl)benzamides 8 has been prepared and found to bind with high affinity to the human D(4) (hD(4)) and 5-HT(2A) receptors. Several compounds displayed selectivity for these receptors versus hD(2) and alpha(1) adrenergic receptors of over 500-fold.

MeSH terms

  • Antipsychotic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antipsychotic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antipsychotic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Benzamides / chemical synthesis
  • Benzamides / chemistry*
  • Benzamides / pharmacology*
  • Dopamine / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Receptors, Dopamine D4 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists*

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Benzamides
  • Ligands
  • Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Receptors, Dopamine D4
  • Dopamine